Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1998Source: annual CFR editions 1998–1999

§ 385.13 Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers—prohibition on transportation of hazardous materials and passengers; ineligibility for Federal contracts.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 1998, superseded by the 2000 annual edition.

govinfo, 1998 edition ↗

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Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1998 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1998 and Oct. 1, 1998 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates.

49 CFR § 385.13 — Unsatisfactory rated motor carriers—prohibition on transportation of hazardous materials and passengers; ineligibility for Federal contracts.. Text in force on October 1, 1998. This wording effective October 1, 1998 to October 1, 2000. Source: govinfo, 1998 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1998-title49-vol4/CFR-1998-title49-vol4-sec385-13. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.13?asof=1998-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A motor carrier rated unsatisfactory is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle to transport—

(1) Hazardous materials for which vehicle placarding is required pursuant to part 172 of chapter 1 of this title; or

(2) More than 15 passengers, including the driver.

(b) A motor carrier subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section is ineligible to contract or subcontract with any Federal agency for transportation of the property or passengers referred to in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.

(c) Penalties. When a carrier subject to the prohibitions in paragraph (a) of this section is known to transport the property or passengers referred to therein, an order will be issued placing those operations out of service. Any motor carrier that operates commercial motor vehicles in violation of this section will be subject to the penalty provisions listed in part 386 of this chapter.

[62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997]

Amendment history

9 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996

Sept. 30, 2019 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, 28454, May 14, 2012; 84 FR 51432, Sept. 30, 2019]
Oct. 1, 2013 → Sept. 30, 2019annual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, 28454, May 14, 2012]
Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28454, May 14, 2012]
Oct. 1, 2011 → Oct. 1, 2012annual edition 2011diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2011annual edition 2010diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2007–2009diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 55700, Oct. 1, 2007]
Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2000–2006diff vs. previous
[65 FR 50934, Aug. 22, 2000]
Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1998–1999diff vs. previousviewing
[62 FR 60042, Nov. 6, 1997]
Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996
[56 FR 40806, Aug. 16, 1991]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.